By Jesten RichardsonThe Herald-Dispatch/HD Media Appalachian Power has begun removing the transformer alleged to have been vandalized at its East Lynn substation in Wayne County, the West Virginia Department of Health said Wednesday. “This critical step will allow for full remediation and restoration efforts in the affected areas,” reads the[Read More…]

By Jesten RichardsonCharleston Gazette-Mail/HD Media Famed environmental activist and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich on Wednesday expressed support for Wayne County residents and described how she is trying to help out with the water situation they are facing. Brockovich, who is also an author, was the subject of the award-winning 2000[Read More…]

By Brett DunlapThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel PARKERSBURG — Gov. Patrick Morrisey has called on West Virginia lawmakers to pass a 10% income tax cut during an event in Parkersburg on Thursday. Morrisey appeared at Green’s Supply Depot at 1050 Division St. with Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax[Read More…]

The Intelligencer Del. Shawn Fluharty wants to stay in Charleston as part of the West Virginia Legislature, but wants to change chambers. Fluharty, D-Ohio announced Friday morning on “The Howard Monroe Show” that he will run for West Virginia Senate and the seat currently held by Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman,[Read More…]

By Riley McCoy The Register-Herald FAYETTEVILLE — Amid falling snowflakes and frosted sidewalks, a blue-bearded paper artist dazzled visitors with the magic of his persona during a fantastical annual event in Fayetteville. The artist known only as Blue Beard was one of dozens of performers, volunteers and costumed visitors who[Read More…]

By Jim RossThe Herald-Dispatch Nucor Corp. is counting on its new West Virginia mill’s location in the Ohio Valley to give it better penetration in auto and appliance markets, its executives said in their quarterly conference call on Tuesday. “We’re on schedule to complete construction of our new mill in[Read More…]

By Steven Allen AdamsThe Parkersburg News and Sentinel CHARLESTON — Some lawmakers in the West Virginia Senate want to put copies of the first Bible printed in revolutionary America in certain classrooms, but an effort by others to amend the bill to also include the Catholic Bible failed. Senate Bill[Read More…]

By Mike TonyCharleston Gazette-Mail Public outcry over West Virginia political leaders’ pursuit of data center development has reached a fever pitch in recent months, with residents protesting and filing legal challenges against expected data center projects in Mason, Mingo and Tucker counties. But state lawmakers are ramping up their data[Read More…]

By Rick SteelhammerCharleston Gazette-Mail Forty years ago this week, after spending five days at Cape Canaveral and enduring three aborted launch attempts of the Space Shuttle Challenger while waiting to see fellow Teacher in Space candidate Christa McAuliffe begin a six-day mission in space, Melanie Vickers decided it was time[Read More…]